John Brown Quotes, Thoughts and images

These men are all talk; What is needed is action - action!

These men are all talk; What is needed is action - action!

I cannot remember a night so dark as to have hindered the coming day.

I cannot remember a night so dark as to have hindered the coming day.

Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!

Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!

The United States is a place where the men govern, but the women rule.

The United States is a place where the men govern, but the women rule.

The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly.

The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly.

The same eye cannot both look up to heaven and down to earth.

The same eye cannot both look up to heaven and down to earth.

I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.

I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.

I will answer anything I can with honour, but not about others.

I will answer anything I can with honour, but not about others.

I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia.

I never wanted to fight against the Union, but could not turn my back on Virginia.

The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.

The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.

It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow-creature.

It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow-creature.

I was shot down by a fifth ball, which struck me squarely in the face, and passed out.

I was shot down by a fifth ball, which struck me squarely in the face, and passed out.

Symptoms are the body's mother tongue; signs are in a foreign language.

Symptoms are the body's mother tongue; signs are in a foreign language.

This mean for empty praise of wit to write,
As toppings grin to show their teeth are white.

This mean for empty praise of wit to write, As toppings grin to show their teeth are white.